Short Term Postoperative Tamponade Using Perfluorocarbon Liquid for Giant Retinal Tears

May 22, 2012 updated by: Ziv Hospital
The purpose of the article is, to investigate the efficacy and safety of perfluorocarbon liquid (PFCL) ,as a short term postoperative tamponade for treating retinal detachment ,associated with giant retinal tears.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Detailed Description

a retrospective study wich compared 2 groups that had giant tear repair in one group, PFCL was left for few days as an intermediate measure until silicone oil or SF6 gas was used to reattach the retina ,and in the control group SF6 or Silicone oil were used, with no PFCL.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

40

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • Israel
      • Safed, Israel
        • Recruiting
        • Ziv Medical Center

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

man and women above the age of 18 years

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • above 18 years of age
  • retinal tear at least of 3 clock hours.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • less than 18 years of age
  • Retinal tear less than 3 hours

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
PCFL GROUP
patients in this group had the PFCL for a period of 7-10 days before it was replaced by SF6 gas or silicone oil
control group
in thos group no PFCL was left in the eye and either SF6 or silicone oil was the definitive treatment at the time of the retinal detachment surgery repair.

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Ziv Hospital

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 1998

Study Completion (ANTICIPATED)

June 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 21, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 22, 2012

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

May 23, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)

May 23, 2012

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 22, 2012

Last Verified

May 1, 2012

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 0032-12-ZIV

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